Metro, hotel, market and restaurant: the Chinese that gets you through a day on the road.
33 sentences · 3 dialogues · 18 words
Outside international hotels, English goes less far in China than many travellers expect. A handful of sentences — asking the way, ordering, paying — make a trip far easier.
Travel Chinese is also a gentle start: short sentences, few grammatical endings, and situations that repeat every day.
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18 words from the word lists, ordered by level. A coloured edge shows what you have already practised.
Short dialogues to read along and repeat. Say one part first, then the other.
You need to get to the railway station in time for a train.
您去哪儿？Where to?
师傅，去火车站。To the railway station, please.
好的。您赶火车吗？Right. Are you catching a train?
对，十点的车。来得及吗？Yes, the ten o’clock. Will we make it?
来得及，二十分钟就到。Yes — we’ll be there in twenty minutes.
太好了，谢谢师傅！Great, thank you!
You arrive at your hotel in the evening.
你好，我预订了一个双人间。Hello, I’ve booked a double room.
请给我看一下您的护照。May I see your passport, please?
给您。Here you are.
您住三个晚上，对吗？Three nights, is that right?
对。早餐在哪儿吃？Yes. Where is breakfast?
在二楼，七点到十点。这是您的房卡。On floor two, from seven to ten. Here’s your key card.
谢谢！Thank you!
You want to buy a small souvenir at a market stall.
这个怎么卖？How much is this?
三十块一个。Thirty kuai each.
太贵了！二十块行不行？That’s too expensive! How about twenty?
二十五，不能再便宜了。Twenty-five. I can’t go any lower.
好，我要两个。OK, I’ll take two.
一共五十。可以扫码。Fifty altogether. You can pay by scanning the code.
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这个多少钱？How much is this?
我要这个。I’ll take this one.
洗手间在哪儿？Where is the toilet?
我要两瓶水。I’d like two bottles of water.
多少钱一张？How much is one ticket?
去机场怎么走？How do I get to the airport?
这儿可以换钱吗？Can I change money here?
我是第一次来中国。This is my first time in China.
请问，地铁站在哪儿？Excuse me, where is the metro station?
我预订了一个房间。I have booked a room.
可以便宜一点儿吗？Could you make it a little cheaper?
不要太辣。Not too spicy, please.
去火车站，谢谢。To the railway station, please. (in a taxi)
我的中文不太好，请说慢一点儿。My Chinese isn’t very good — please speak a little more slowly.
明天早上的火车票还有吗？Are there still train tickets for tomorrow morning?
在哪一站换乘？At which station do I change?
一直往前走，然后往左拐。Go straight on, then turn left.
几点退房？What time is check-out?
早餐几点开始？What time does breakfast start?
房间里能上网吗？Is there internet in the room?
我的护照丢了。I’ve lost my passport.
可以刷卡吗？Can I pay by card?
师傅，请在这儿停一下。Could you stop here, please? (to a taxi driver)
我想坐出租车去酒店。I’d like to take a taxi to the hotel.
行李可以先放在前台吗？Can I leave my luggage at reception for now?
可以用手机付款吗？Can I pay with my phone?
服务员，买单！Excuse me, the bill, please!
这个景点的门票多少钱？How much is admission to this sight?
你能推荐一个当地的小吃吗？Can you recommend a local snack?
我迷路了，您能帮我看看地图吗？I’m lost — could you help me with the map?
如果堵车，我们就坐地铁吧。If the traffic is bad, let’s take the metro.
旺季的时候最好提前订票。In peak season it’s best to book tickets in advance.
这家民宿离市中心有点儿远，但是很安静。This guesthouse is a bit far from the centre, but it’s very quiet.
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这个多少钱？
请问，地铁站在哪儿？
一直往前走，然后往左拐。
行李可以先放在前台吗？
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